Crassispira cerithoidea explained

Crassispira cerithoidea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.^[1]

Description

A medium-sized shell usually between 10 mm and 17 mm in length. The shell is of drill-like spiral construction with prominent ribs in the bends. It ranges in coloration from dark brown to black. At the base of the shell is a prominent opening from which the organism can feed, excrete waste and sense its surroundings.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mazatlan, Mexico to Panama.

References

• Carpenter P.P. (1857) - Catalogue of the collection of Mazatlan shells in the British Museum, collected by Frederick Reigen

External links

• Tucker . J.K. . 2004 . Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda) . Zootaxa . 682 . 1–1295 . 10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Crassispira cerithoidea (P. P. Carpenter, 1857) . 2023-11-13 . www.marinespecies.org.